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LIVING LEGEND

OUR STORY June 16

Jaques Dessalines declared emperor of Haiti.

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James Weldon Johnson, composer of Lift Every Voice and Sing was born.

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Tommie Smith HOUSTON - Tommie Smith is best known as a world class sprinter and for protesting (along with John Carlos) U.S. racism and human oppression on the winner’s podium at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Smith was born in Clarksville and raised in Lemoore, California. His family worked as field laborers. In 1963, he became a student-athlete at San Jose State University (SJS) to escape picking cotton for a living. While there he emerged as a world-class sprinter and concurrent record holder in eleven track and field events.

He also became politically active, beginning with a sixty-mile sympathy march from San Jose to San Francisco for the southern civil rights movement on March 13-14, 1965. At SJS, Smith’s activism was fueled by racial inequities in housing, employment, campus social life and the school’s academics.

This practice often made their graduation improbable.

Tired of this treatment and inspired by SJS Sociology Professor Harry Edwards, Smith joined SJS’s United Black Students for Action (UBSA) on September 18, 1967.

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Marshall native, renowned surgeon and educator, Claude H. Organ, Jr. died in Berkeley, Ca. - 2005

19 General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and delivered the news about the Emancipation Proclamation. - 1865

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A Houston jury found heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali guilty of draft evasion. - 1967

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The El Paso School Board became the first district in Texas to unconditionally favor desegregation.

- 1955 Eric Johnson victorious win establishes him as Dallas’ second African-American Mayor.

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The Hutchinson Report goes into depth regarding the Central Park 5’s wrongful conviction decades ago.

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Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. wins several awards.

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Clyde “The Glide” Drexlert was born in New Orleans. - 1962

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Texas • June 16 - 22, 2019

Eric Johnson becomes Dallas’ Second African-American Mayor

The newly elected Mayor, Eric Johnson and wife, Nikki during his victory speech in Dallas.

DALLAS - Eric Johnson, the son of West Dallas who has served his community in the Texas House of Representatives for nearly a decade, was elected the 60th Mayor of Dallas in a sweeping double-digit victory last week.

Johnson defeated Dallas City Council Member Scott Griggs, 56 percent to 44 percent, to become the second African-American Mayor in Dallas history.

Johnson will be sworn into office as Mayor on Monday. At the age of

43, he will be one of the youngest mayors of a major American city, and he will also be one of the most prominent African-American elected officials in the country.

“Every single time, without exception, that I have stood before the voters of Dallas, I have put my faith in two places: in the Good Lord above and in the voters,” Johnson told hundreds of supporters in his victory speech at the Fairmont Hotel. “And in every case, I have not been let down.”

Johnson was the last of nine candidates for Mayor to enter the race. He quickly put together one of the strongest, most diverse and most widely respected coalitions of supporters ever assembled in a Dallas municipal election.

Many voters found inspiration in Johnson’s personal story. After he was identified as a gifted student during first grade at C.F. Carr Elementary in West Dallas, Johnson’s parents enrolled him in a joint venture between the Boys Clubs and Greenhill

School. This opportunity allowed him to attend Greenhill School beginning in the fall of 1983.

Afterwards, he would go on to graduate from Greenhill School in 1994 and then receive an undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard University.

He later earned a graduate degree from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Johnson returned home to Dallas, where today he is an attorney. He and his

wife, Nikki have two sons, William and George.

In his victory speech, Johnson described his win as proof of what’s possible in Dallas.

“If you work hard and you allow the people of this city to do what they naturally want to do, which is to help you, and if you will just open yourself up to receive that blessing that is the people of this city’s help, the sky is the limit for anybody in this city,” Johnson said.

“I’m living proof, because there’s nothing special about me.” Throughout the mayoral campaign, Johnson stressed the importance of overcoming a growing sense of divisiveness on the Dallas City Council. “I decided in this case, and I’ve decided so many times in the past: Why wait?” Johnson said.

“Why hope somebody else will come along and solve the problem? If you’re capable of solving it, step up to the plate and offer yourself as a solution. And that’s how I got into this race” he added.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In Response to Volume 24 Issue 21 We MUST Understand The Truth About Integration Blacks Against Blacks Pt. 2

Regarding Dwight Boykins running for Houston mayor, my family supports him because my husband was a firefighter for 40 years with the Houston Fire Department (HFD), and Boykins appears to support the Fire Department.

Mayor Turner courted the HFD until he became mayor, and then he chose not to allow their legally mandated collective bargaining, so he wouldn’t have to honor Proposition B requiring pay parity with the Police Department. If Boykins is serious and is elected, he has stated that he is sympathetic to HFD collective bargaining. We might find out if he honors his words.

In my mind, integration has been successful if constituents have the opportunity to vote on issues that affect them personally. Although we can’t vote in Houston elections, we support our candidates with donations. * Janice Donalson

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OPINION & EDITORIAL

We MUST Understand

By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher

The Truth About Integration Destruction of the Black Family Part III. “The breakdown of the Black community, in order to maintain slavery, began with the breakdown of the Black family...”

- Kerry Washington

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e MUST Understand the burden of integration was always on the Black family. Although White people underwent changes during integration, it was the Black community and family which truly suffered the most devastation. As it was, Blacks were forced to adapt and adjust to a new norm in the integrated society.

As it was, there was a time in American history when there was some things that Blacks wouldn’t do. Actions such as disrespecting parents, leaders and elders in the community was something that just did not occur in the Black culture, among countless other things. Back then, many of Us feared Our parents and elders in the community as if they were God. We were raised to not only respect our parents, but our neighbors, teachers, preachers and anyone else who had authority over us.

But, once we were inte-

grated many of Us chose to adopt the personalities, trends and mentalities of Our counterparts.

This was a catastrophe for Black America. Because even though integration had taken place, there was still an unspoken rule which made things, “Criminal For US” and “Justice for THEM”.

To that regard, there were those who felt since they were finally accepted in the new integrated society, they had a license to commit offenses like others. But just as soon as they decided to test the limits, they were met with a sad reality - some things just never really change.

Thinking on this subject in the spirit of Father’s Day, there were also standards that the Black man used to uphold. Now, don’t get me wrong... Absentee fathers and deadbeat daddies have always been a part of the Black culture.

However, prior to integration a great sum of Black fathers took their roles’ in the family more seriously.

Black men were better providers and headed the family and the community with dignity, respect and pride - values which have become a rare commodity these days.

Black men back in the day, were more committed to the Black woman. Quite frankly because looking at any other woman could have possibly been their ultimate demise. I could go on and on about the effects that integration had on the structure of the Black family. But unfortunately, space will not allow me to.

The Hutchinson Report

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Central Park 5 & Wrongful Conv.

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he Central Park 5 has been the textbook poster case for the one thing that has consistently and horribly racially disfigured America’s criminal justice system. That’s the stain of wrongful convictions.

The 5 have the happy and tragic distinction of being the most celebrated wrongfully convicted prisoners released from prison, but in the decade since their exoneration and release hundreds of other prisoners with much less fanfare and public attention have been released.

Blacks make up a disproportionate percent of those prisoners exonerated and released. The reason for that is simple.

They make up a disproportionate number of those arrested and charged with crimes they didn’t commit.

Studies have shown that the two crimes that Blacks are most likely to be falsely nailed for are murder and sexual assault. With sexual assault, almost always the victim is a White woman. But this is only part of the story.

The Central Park 5’s nightmarish tale after their arrest in 1989 for the rape of a White female jogger in Central Park is woefully familiar to others wrongfully accused. The

wrongfully accused face marathon police grilling, with threats and intimidation, a coerced confession, slipshod legal representation, a fast track trial, conviction and then they are either dumped in a cell for life or receive the death penalty. In many cases, the press will pile on with a deluge of lurid stories about the crime, and dredge up the usual shop-worn racial crime, violence, drug, dysfunctional home, stereotypes about the alleged Black perpetrators.

The Central Park 5 got the royal media sensationalist treatment with story after story and headline after headline screaming about young Black guys on a terror rampage against Whites, especially White women. This was more than enough to get a future candidate to jump on the fry them in the chair bandwagon, complete with full page ads demanding the death penalty.

Even after the bogus frameup is exposed, it’s the rarest of rare cases, where the media and prosecutors will admit that they got it dead wrong and publicly admit they were wrong. That now present president in the case of the Central Park 5 being the best example.

But what about compensation for their years behind bars. The headline photo-ops of wrongfully convicted prisoners smiling, with relatives in tow, announcing multi-million-dollar awards such as that received by the Central Park 5 are the rarest

of exceptions.

Most of the falsely accused may not get a nickel for the decades of mental and physical suffering they endured. It’s a situation that many states have done absolutely nothing to correct for the falsely accused.

There only recourse is to file suit. And they face towering hurdles. One is the shield of sovereign immunity that states cloak themselves in to protect themselves from lawsuits.

A state would have to waive that immunity to allow a suit.

Then the falsely accused would have to demonstrate his actual innocence. This means providing smoking gun proof that a district attorney rigged evidence with the intent to frame him. This almost never happens. Most wrongful convictions are obtained through alleged voluntary confessions, a verdict by an impartial judge or jury, eyewitness mistakes, and inadvertent misstatements of fact.

DA’s chalk up wrongful convictions to a trail of unintentional errors and insist that no legal wrong was committed. In other words, the wrongful conviction and jailing is a moral wrong and injustice, but it is not a legally recognizable injury.

They rarely admit they prosecuted an innocent man, and even when they approve a release after near ironclad evidence that the prisoner was wrongfully convicted, they rarely offer any apology for the prosecution. This is

partly to preserve the legal fiction of DA and criminal justice system infallibility, and partly not to open the floodgate to a hefty payout.

The exonerated must file a claim and wait a lengthy period for the claim to be processed.

And if there’s the slightest legal hitch in the circumstances of the conviction and release, the state may not pay.

The legal wrangle overcompensation can drag on for months or even years.

That’s exactly what happened in the case of the Central Park 5. The city played hardball with their claims for compensation.

It took a new mayor willing to break the logjam and settle the case to finally resolve that part of it.

Still, there were loud shouts from some quarters including Trump that the 5 men should not have gotten a nickel and that they were still probably guilty. In the states that don’t offer payment for wrongful imprisonment, the exonerated must file suit. This takes months to resolve and they face tough odds.

Money, of course, cannot substitute for the torment of being wrongfully jailed. It can’t restore careers, jobs lost, and the huge sums that are spent on legal fees to prove innocence. It can’t repair the wreck of families shattered. It can’t make up for the years that the children of those falsely accused grew up without their fathers to nurture and mentor them to adulthood.

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

HOUSTON - Proverbs 13:22a declares, “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children...”

Some fathers choose to leave an inheritance of material wealth, some choose to leave none at all. Although not perfect, Pastor T. Leon Preston, II has strived to live a life pleasing and honorable to God, while operating as a proud single father of wonderful sons and a beautiful daughter.

As a father, the inheritance he has worked to leave his children is far precious than houses, land and riches. For the best inheritance he has to leave to his children is showing them by example, how to secure their “soul salvation”.

To that regard, his effective example of maintaining leadership, combined with his dedication to fatherhood, is evident through the life of his 25-year-old son, Jonathan.

The Preston’s: Like Father, Like Son Shadowing the footsteps of his father, Rev. Jonathan Preston received a call to preach at the age of 15. Licensed to preach under the leadership of his father, he has become the Youth Pastor of Yale Street Missionary Baptist Church.

Since serving in this capacity, Jonathan has remained committed to renewing vitality amongst the youth of the congregation.

With a strong focus on keeping the youth engaged, he religiously encourages them to participate, rather than just observe. During an interview he said, “The elders have had time to play and dress things up and paint

a picture as perfect. But this generation, we use our eyes to approach and confront situations and we are just going through the reality of it all. So, I think that’s where I pick up in ministry after following my dad. I want to be the vessel that merges every generation together, for one purpose - that is, to drive people to have a true and authentic relationship with God, so they may know him for themselves.”

Furthermore, Jonathan believes and supports his father’s vision of keeping the church as a,”hub of many avenues of resources for the members and residents in the community”.

Collectively, this Dynamic Duo strives to meet the needs of those in the congregation and the community.

Jonathan is a graduate of Texas Southern University, a licensed journeyman plumber with the State of Texas and a successful entrepreneur.

Yale Street: A Beacon Light in the Community Pastor T. Leon Preston, II is the Senior Pastor of Yale Street Missionary Baptist Church, known as, “The Street” located in Independence Heights.

For decades, Yale Street has remained as a significant beacon in the community. Operating off of the belief that, “a church should be vital in the community”; Yale Street has been faithful in engaging and meeting the needs of its’ members and those in the community.

In past, Yale Street has been responsible for feeding nearly 300 families on a weekly basis through

partnerships with local organizations throughout the city. On several occasions, the church has opened its doors to offer Homebuying seminars for first-time homebuyers. Being active and proactive in its’ community, the church once led one of the largest voter registration drives in the city.

Also, during Hurricane Harvey, the church donated over 100 mattresses to affected victims. To

was from Eight Ward - combining his early experiences in both Fifth and Third Wards.

Shortly after his return from being kidnapped, his mother relented to the request of her Aunt who desired to raise young Preston as her own. As such, he was reared in a single-parent household and loving Christian environment by his great Aunt, who to this day he considers

Aside from serving together spiritually, the Preston’s serve together professionally. Jonathan (l), is a Deputy for Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 1. His father (r) serves as Chaplain. this day, the Preston’s and Yale Street are still out in the community, assisting members and residents who have yet to recover from the natural disaster.

About Pastor T. Leon Preston, II Pastor T. Leon Preston, II has been the “sought after” type since as far back as birth. He was born in Houston’s Fifth Ward to a teenage mother and was stolen as an infant. He had been missing for over a month, when he was found on Dowling Street in Third Ward, just prior to being sold. During a recent interview, he jokingly implied he

“Mama”. While his Mama was a member of Williams

Temple Church of God in Christ, she would often allow him to attend service with his friend, with the exception that he attend Sunday School at their church.

So, he would go to Sunday School at Williams Temple and then, to church with his friend who attended a Baptist Church in Cuney Homes. It was during this season of his life, that he received an undeniable call to preach the gospel of Christ at12-years-old.

He preached his first sermon on Winbern and Ennis Streets in Third Ward.

Though he was a “kid preacher”, he went through life as any other child learning, growing and making mistakes along the way.

Growing up on Jackson and Oakdale Streets, he attended Edgar Allen Poe Elementary School, Lanier Middle School and Lamar High School.

Eventually, he married and began a family.

He went on to establish a church in the 80s and later served as Assistant Pastor to the late Rev. James C. Franklin, before relocating

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to Washington D.C. After spending some time there, he was spiritually led back to Houston where he was assigned Overseer of a Pentecostal Church in Hockley.

Over a period of time, life happened... Having gone through divorce amongst other trials, Preston found himself in a sabbatical state. He said, “I was at a point of my life where I felt I didn’t have to pastor to go to heaven. So, minding my own business, I started having Bible Study in my apartment on West 18th Street.”

In the process, Preston received an invitation to preach at Yale Street. He vaguely remembered the church from his days of singing with groups such as: Children of Christ, the Voices of Victory Community Choir, Fifth Ward Community Choir and others. After accepting the invitation and fulfilling his assignment, he was later beckoned by the late Rev. Dr. J.T. Holcombe, Sr. to come and preach for Yale Street’s Sunrise service.

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Prairie View Alphas Wins Regional Award

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Eta Gamma & Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapters with Southwest Region Awards in Houston.

PRAIRIE VIEW - Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eta Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M University and Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter in Prairie View came away from its Southwest Regional Convention in Houston with several top awards,

held at the Hyatt Regency recently.

The Eta Gamma Chapter, representing Texas in the competition, was selected College Chapter of the Year, the Hobart Jared Debate Award (Jared Grant & Russel Thomas) and the Belford Lawson Oratorical Award (Titus

Bryant). The Charles H. Wesley Award for alumni and college relations went to Eta Gamma and Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapters.

The Alumni Brother of the Year Award went to Frederick V. Roberts for his service to the fraternity and community at large.

PV’s Top Teen Receives Scholarship

Lady Gwendolyn Carter, Teen Dionna Mayes & Lady Ruth Smith.

PRAIRIE VIEW - Through the Prairie View chapter of Top Teens of America and the Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated, Teen Dionna Mayes recently, received the scholastic, Lakendre’a Smith Moore Recognition award at Waller High School’s

award ceremony.

This year, the Prairie View chapter was honored to have former Teen LaKendre’a to donate funds towards a scholarship named, in her honor. LaKendre’a is also the daughter of Lady Ruth Smith.

Teen Dionna Mayes

fulfilled the requirement throughout her three years by her participation in area conferences, beautification projects, attendance in several walks, Alzheimer’s and March for Babies and the UNCF youth gala.

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EDUCATION

TSU Names Dr. T. McKinney Vice President

Dr. Teresa McKinney HOUSTON - Dr. Teresa McKinney has been named as Vice President of Student Services at Texas Southern University.

McKinney, who has served as assistant vice president of student affairs at the University of

North Texas since 2013, has an extensive background in all facets of student services. At UNT, she oversaw recreational sports, the student health and wellness center, disability access, assessment, and counseling and testing services.

“Her skill set as a proven administrator, in addition to her ability to connect with and lead students is what pushed her to the top during the search process,” said TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane.

“She has created innovative, student-focused programs – and measuring their effectiveness. I look forward to her joining our servant leadership team and moving our Division

of Student Services to new heights.”

McKinney will begin her position at TSU on July 1. Before UNT, McKinney was the dean of students at Chicago State University, where she provided leadership for a division of 10 departments. She also implemented the first Student Leadership Academy at the university and increased multicultural programming and student-oriented civic engagement activities.

Dr. McKinney has expertise in a number of student affairs issues, including enrollment management, emergency preparedness and creating cultures of evidence for improved institutional effectiveness.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING,

Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

HAVE A HAPPY AND MEANINGFUL JUNETEENTH! M AY O R S Y LV E S T E R T U R N E R

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Houston Federal SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Executive Board Family Day at United Way-Greater Lawndale Art Center Houston 4912 Main St 50 Waugh Dr Houston, 77002 Houston, 77007 Free Free From 12-2p.m.

From 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 THURSDAY, JUNE 27 Free to Be Me Conference Regional Black Hilton GardenContractors Association NW/Willowbrook Capacity Building 7979 Willow Chase Blvd Program Series Houston, 77070 DFW Audits & Site Visits For more information: DFW Airport Headquarters lasandracollins@gmail.com Multi-Purpose Room Tickets: $30 2400 Aviation Dr (DFW Airport) SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Dallas, 75261 Rho Nu Chapter of From 9-11a.m.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 5th Annual Daddy Meet the Authour Daughter Dance Michael Hurd Green Event Center Book Signing/Q&A 2000 West Parkwood Ave Brazoria County Friendswood, 77546 Historical Museum From 1:30-4p.m.

100 East Cedar Angleton, 77515 SUNDAY, JUNE 23 For more information: Houston Area Alliance of ( 979) 864-1208 Black School Educators Starting at 6:30p.m.

(HAABSE) Annual Picnic FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Alexander Deussen Park Just Lena!

Senior Center Midtown Art Center 12303 Sonnier St 3414 LaBranch St Houston, 77044 Houston, 77004 Free Tickets: $25 From 1-5p.m.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Preparing for a Job Fair The Select Center-JS101 3300 Chimney Rock Suite #102 Houston, 77056 Free From 10a.m.-1p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Gospel Concert Pearly Gate Baptist Church 6021 University Hills Dr Dallas, 75241 Free Starting at 4:30p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Community Service Day (Volunteers Needed) 2627 MLK Jr. Blvd Dallas, 75215 Starting at 8:30a.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Mind, Body, & Soul Explosion 11050 W Little York Rd Houston, 77041 From 4-8p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Black Lunch Table Wikipedia Edit-a-thon The African-American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor St Houston, 77019 From 10a.m.-1p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Redeemed Prison Ministry ReEntry Summit 2019 Fountain Life Center 14083 South Main St Houston, 77035 Free From 9a.m.-12p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 State of Black Houston Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne St Rm 114A: School of Public Affairs Houston, 77004 From 9:30a.m.-12p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Daddy’s Girl Paint Night Tickets: $15-$75 5820 Katy Freeway Houston, 77007 From 3-7:30p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 2 Healing Youth Alliance: Trauma-Informed Training Missouri City Baptist Church 16816 Quail Park Dr Missour City, 77489 Free From 9a.m.-5p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular CityCentre 800 West Sam Houston Tollway N. Houston, 77024 Free From 7-11p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 4 Kidpendence Day Children’s Museum of Houston 1500 Binz Houston, 77004 From 11a.m.-3p.m.

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THURSDAY, JULY 4 Missouri City 4th of July Celebration Buffalo Run Park 1122 Buffalo Run Missour City, 77489 Free From 5-8:30p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 5 Josephine Tonight at the Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main St Houston, 77002 Tickets: $30 Starting at 7:30p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 11 AHCBED cordially invites you to attend their Monthly Business Networking Luncheon from 11 - 12:30p 6112 Wheatley Street Houston, 77091

Speaker: Yusef Muhammad Director S.C.O.R.E - Houston UPDATED TICKET PRICES Member Price $30.00 Non Member Price $45.00 For more information contact Anthony Stewart (713) 692-7161

SATURDAY, JULY 13 Black Love Matters Summer Speed Dating Event Club 3710 3710 Emancipation Ave. Houston, 77004 Free From 6:30-8:30p.m.

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